just_m3h's manga / #Loneliness(9)

Okay. It's not like I didn't love it. But the kid is.. you know, a kid. He's fucking 16. The other dude's gotta be 20. It's a little creepy. I know it's the age of consent in the UK and all, but. Anyway, that best friend of the seme. I hope he rots in hell. Poor seme, man. The would-be rapists can join him in the depths. Honestly, I would give it 5* if he was 18

Could be good. The blode dude seems super nice and I pity the uke. Failing out of uni entrance exams is no joke. But it's not the end of the world, love. Hang in there Edit: Dropping this based on rating

Interested to see where this goes. Who are they? What debt? Etc. Edit: it did answer most of the questions in some form, but surely, the manfala can't think this is enough?! I need to see them debt free. Could also have been longer even if plpt was only up to the point it currently is. It wasn't rushed exactly, but having it so short means the layers of depth that are surely there in such a beautiful story were not fully showcased And also, well, I wanna see I love yous okay? So sue me 5*

This one was beautiful and really touching somehow. Eisuke's world had become so lonely and colourless, but Kai got him out. Kai had a tiny microscopic mean streak but was mostly kind and clearly cared a lot about Eisuke. Eisuke was also a likable character, and am glad ti see him happy. The side characters were also all lovely, surprisingly. Not a single annoying one, not even the step mother. And the divorced mom apparently even supports them! Definitely a forever kinda love. Simple but good. 4.8

Chap 1: Story about the only two smokers left at work, who are in different departments, but take their smoke breaks together. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Yauki is such a devil,I love the way he handles Fujisawa. Fujisawa was so cute and desperate, making up all those lies, just so he can see him. And that confession, ugh. He though it was sweet, but in reality, it was bitter, he tried to quit so many times, what has been done to him, etc, aaaah! Lovely. Yuaki's response was spot on. But everyone should just quit smoking. And this should get at least 5 more chapters (and a sextra *.*) 5* Chap 2: "I have failed to become 1 of 7.2 billion, I am but 1 part of 1 whole solitude." A story about a being who can only eat dreams and someone who thinks his lonely heart has nothing to offer. Beautiful and bittersweet. Loneliness recognises loneliness, I guess. Really would love a full length story on this. 5* Chap 3: A sudden change in the feel of this collection, with this one. Can't say I really liked that. Hasegawa, who is a seasoned shoemaker, and the man who travelled the world learning how to make shoes, so he can become an apprentice for Hasegawa. I don't really like Hasegawa? How condescending and dismissive he was, how quick to raise his hand, didn't even accept his clear responsibility for causing that misunderstanding. Nah. 4. Barely. Chap 4: Story about an artist and his unsuspecting muse. This was far more in line with the original theme. Though, I wish Isozaki had explained his reasoning instead of doing, at times cruel, things to make Andou go red. Glad he finally admitted nothing could compare to the real thing. But so, so disappointed there's no confession. Totally ruins it for me. Loved Andou's crew, though. Wish there had been more of them. Story could be a bit more fleshed out as well. But overall, was a unique plot. 4.4* Chap 5: Story about a kohai who keeps messing up his desk on purpose so that his senpai will notice him. Also fits in with the theme. Aoki is such a kind supervisor and Matsuda is exactly the kinda gentle and smart but at times mean seme, I enjoy from time to time. I love how Matsuda bullied Aoki in to lettting him pay, definitely wanna see more of that! The way Matsuda rebuffed and answered his every insecurity made my heart sing. I long for that! This needs to be a full story! 5* Overall : 4.68

1: Well, the seme is really obnoxious and I feel really bad for the uke, but... they're in love. And Enami *does* love Tada, make no mistake, he just does it in his own twisted way. Ahhh. So conflicted. 2: A lonely assistant professor and a lonely hairdresser. Two people from different walks of life come together to complete each other 3: Friend 1 comes out AND confesses within a short period of time. Then, BAM! Sex. I'm sorry. That really is what happened.

Lonely and abused Akira is picked up by a man who mistakes him for his dead brother Loneliness and renewed hope brought about by new meetings are common themes in the mangaka's writing. Heck, she even has some good hits on warped familial relationships and bad parenting/ neglect, but this? This was more of a miss for me. The characters were great but the transition from Mamoru to Akira was too rushed. There should have been a couple months where he never avknowledged him with either name, just floundering about, trying to make it make sense. This feels abrupt. Still good, but abrupt. 4.3

Tachibana is a capable man in his 40s, with a stable corporate job, who gets seduced by the young son of his old friend (Kouta) Oop! The dad would have to walk in :'D They're really hot together. I quite enjoyed it. 4.7 Edit: Oh. Oh! It's an anthology. 1: Dad's coworker and the university kid who's crazy about him. Short, sweet, hot. Needs way more. 4.7 2: High schooler and freelance engineer. Age gap and gap moe, both. Cute and hot, weirdly enough. 4.5 3: Two dense as fuck yet adorable middleaged ex classmates finally getting it on. Not bittersweet. Just light and fun. 4.4 4: Why are all these old men so adorable??! An overworked and recently divorced man books a massage that ends up being the erotic type of massage and before he knows it, he's hooked! So sexy, squirting and multiple orgasms and everything! Need more. 5: Uni professor and student, relationship feels ambiguous because prof is kinda cold outside of sex. Don't like the power imbalance in this one. 4 8: Two lovers who've gotten back together after a break trying for a dry orgasm Hot and simple. 4.45 9: Super weird and gross story about a tribe that has nursemaid men and where one of them get together with someone they nursed as a child. Super gross, really. 2.5

Rio is living alone while his father is off teaching in God knows where, when he is visited by one of his father's students, Rui. Rui seems to act like he is quite familiar with Rio. Where could they have met before? This is definitely one of those stories that you don't think much of at first, but slowly creep their way into your heart. I love the sort of connection they have. With or without knowing it, Rio saved poor, abused Rui many times over. Not just from his loneliness, but also from the feelings of worthlessness and insecurities about his physical characteristics. His mom is such a disgusting person, to cheat on her husband and blame the physical proof of her child on the child himself. It's just disgusting. Rio, on the other hand. People may not think it, because it's a light-ish yaoi and you don't really expect this kind of plot in this kind of yaoi. But. That's definitely neglect. Abuse, even. It's his exam period and his father couldn't make a bloody phone call??? Rio even tried to go to a community college so that he could be there when his dad gets home. His dad really does not deserve that kind of devotion. I had actually hoped Rio would leave without telling him. But whatever the situation, I'm so glad he followed his dreams to Tokyo (and Rui). They really are the perfect cure for each other's loneliness. 4.6